Nature of Science Vocabulary

the act of using one or more of your senses to gather information and taking note of what occurs

• observation

• hypothesis

• constant

• critical thinking

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

any factor in an experiment that can have more than one value

• inference

• constant

• variable

• hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

a statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events

• hypothesis

• prediction

• variable

• technology

how many dogs does Mrs. Miller have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5

factor(s) in an experiment that remains the same

• Variable

• Dependent variable
• Independent variable
• Constants

a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience

• Inference
• Hypothesis
• Theory
• Law

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations

• Music

• Art
• Science

• History

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

where has Mrs. Miller traveled?

• Italy

• France

• Sweden

• Croatia

the factor measured or observed during an experiment

• Dependent variable
• Independent variable
• Control variable
• Hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

the practical use of scientific knowledge, especially for industrial and commercial use

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Technology
• Biology

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4